different between mailpiece vs indicia

English

Etymology

mail +? piece

Noun

mailpiece (plural mailpieces)

1. An item sent through the mail.
   • 1995, Anthony F. Stuart, Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, Proceedings (April, 1995), page 442

     Each mailjob is composed of pages that go into a single envelope. These are called mailpieces.

   • 2002, Bruce R. Hopkins, The Law of Fundraising, page 316

     The name and return address of the authorized nonprofit organization must be either on the outside of the mailpiece or in a prominent location

English

Etymology

From Latin indicia, plural of indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), from index (“index”); see index.

Noun

indicia

1. plural of indicium
2. Indications or signs.

   This document has none of the indicia of a contract of adhesion.

3. Distinctive markings.

indicia (plural indicias)

1. (philately) A preprinted marking on a mailpiece which shows that postage has been paid by the sender.

Related terms

• index
• indicate
• indicial

Latin

Noun

indicia

1. nominative plural of indicium
2. accusative plural of indicium
3. vocative plural of indicium

Portuguese

Verb

indicia

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of indiciar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of indiciar

Spanish

Verb

indicia

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of indiciar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of indiciar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of indiciar.